On a recent trip to Melbourne, every second taxi driver eventually asked me about the crime in Darwin. The news down south makes it sound like we’re all living in a lawless swamp, fighting crocodiles in the Nightcliff Woolies carpark.
Honestly, I’d encourage people to come see the place for themselves.
A visitor I overheard recently summed Darwin up perfectly:
“The best thing about Darwin — nobody gives a f*ck.”
And they meant it in the nicest possible way.
People up here will happily spend 40 minutes chatting to a complete stranger about barra, humidity, or a bloke named Kiwi you’ve never met. The crocs aren’t interested in stealing your hire car. They’re mostly just lying around in creeks waiting for someone to ignore a warning sign.
Darwin’s weird, sweaty, loose around the edges, and genuinely one of the friendliest places on earth.
Honestly, the locals can’t wait to meet you.
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